Health Effects of Non-Centrifugal Sugar (NCS): A Review

Sugar Tech

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 87-94

  Jaffé, Walter R ^a  

^a Innovaciones Alimentarias INNOVAL   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Antioxidative properties; Health effects; Jaggery; Non centrifugal sugar; Nutritional properties; Panela

Indexed keywords

SACCHARUM;

EID: 84862177388     PISSN: 09721525     EISSN: 09740740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12355-012-0145-1     Document Type: Review

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